It took less than an hour before the sun started rising outside her window. When she woke up groggily, she reached out instinctively to touch his hip. However, her hand met only empty space.
Her heart raced slightly as she turned quickly to look at the other side of the bed. There lay Benjamin, still sleeping soundly despite being tied to the bedposts again, this time upside down with arms and legs stretched above him. Of course he couldn't have moved.
A few inches below where his head rested upon the pillow, the base of his penis pressed firmly against the mattress. The slightest amount of movement caused him to grunt softly in pain. A moment later, he opened his eyes slowly to take in what happened during the night. Seeing Erica sitting up beside him, he looked surprised and embarrassed simultaneously.
"I... I'm sorry, Mistress," he stammered. Clearly he struggled to understand why she would have allowed him such liberties last night if he was supposed to remain obedient today.
"You're awake!" she exclaimed, laughing as she realized he must have been dreaming about their activities together. "You've already learned my name, Ben! You can call me Erica now."
His expression changed instantly when she said those words, and he nodded eagerly. "Yes, Erica!"
"Good boy." Her voice softened considerably compared to earlier. "Now let's get dressed and go eat something."
After showering together, they headed downstairs to the hotel dining room. Once seated, she ordered coffee and eggs Benedict for both of them. While waiting for their food, she pulled out her phone and sent a text message to her assistant: "I'll be back tomorrow morning. Please book me a flight home ASAP."
When the waiter arrived with their order, she noticed that Benjamin appeared nervous again. It wasn't just because he hadn't eaten anything since dinner yesterday; rather, he seemed worried that she might change her mind about allowing him to speak freely.
Erica decided to put his fears to rest by asking him several questions about himself. After learning that he worked as an accountant, she asked him whether he enjoyed numbers or preferred working with people more.
He answered honestly each question she posed, and she found herself enjoying listening to his responses.
In fact, she liked hearing him talk so much that she forgot entirely about the rules she set for him last night. Before she knew it, she had finished eating and was leaning forward towards him, eager to hear more about his life.
However, suddenly she remembered that she needed to keep things interesting. Otherwise, he wouldn't want to spend another evening with her. So she sat back in her chair and crossed her arms, looking sternly at him.
"What do you think is going to happen next?" she asked pointedly.
He hesitated briefly before answering, "well, I guess we could go shopping? Or maybe watch some movies?"
"Nope," she replied simply. "We're going to play a game called 'Truth or Dare.'"
He frowned slightly. "What does that mean?"
"It means you tell me three truths about yourself -- things nobody else knows -- then I will give you two dares to complete. If you refuse either dare, I will lock you inside a chastity device for twenty four hours without letting you cum."
She watched his face closely as she spoke.
The idea clearly terrified him, yet he also seemed excited by the prospect of revealing intimate details about himself. She wondered which one would win out.
"Okay..." he finally managed to say quietly. "But what happens if I succeed?"
"If you manage to finish both tasks successfully, then I'll allow you to choose your own reward."
He thought hard for a minute before speaking again. "And if I fail?"
Erica smiled wickedly. "Then I'll decide how long you stay locked away."
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Back upstairs in her room, Erica waited patiently while Benjamin tried to figure out how best to begin. Finally, he cleared his throat nervously. "Well, um, I don't know exactly what kind of information you are expecting from me..."
She cut him off abruptly. "No need to worry, Ben. Just start talking."
He paused for a second longer before beginning. "Alright, well, I like to read books sometimes instead of watching TV."
"That doesn't count," she interrupted once again.
He sighed heavily but continued anyway. "Fine. Um, okay. Well, I used to work as a bartender until I got fired for not showing up on time too many times."
"And?"
"Well, I didn't show up on time because I was always late getting ready in the mornings due to having trouble waking up early enough."
"So you're lazy?"
"No, no, I'm not lazy! I just hate mornings."
"Is there any reason why you dislike them so much?"